A collection of ideas that, if generalized in practice or substantiated through research, may serve as springboards for acquiring, developing, or enhancing intercultural communicative competence (ICC): For definitions of terms, please see the ICC page.
List of strategies
A preliminary formulation of ideas derived primarily from Fantini (2008), organized into tentative categories loosely related to Multiple Intelligences [add short reference to Gardner about here]
Phrased as yes/no questions for which answers on a five-point scale may yield numerical values comparable to those in Rubin & Thompson (1994, pp. 72-78):
Always
Usually
Sometimes
Rarely
Never
5
4
3
2
1
Emic
Do you examine and reflect upon your own "perceptions, behaviors, and interactional strategies" (Fantini, 2008, p. 11) in communicative situations with which you are familiar?
Do you examine and reflect upon your own uses of language in communicative situations with which you are familiar?
Etic
Do you explore and reflect upon others' "perceptions, behaviors, and interactional strategies" (Fantini, 2008, p. 11) in communicative situations with which you less than or far from familiar? ([add reference about here for] Multiple Intelligences, Intra-personal Intelligences])
Do you examine and reflect upon others' uses of language in communicative situations with which you are less than or far from familiar?
Interpersonal
Do you "establish and maintain relationships" (Fantini, 2008, p. 12) with communicative partners who have diverse cultural, ethnic, and linguistic backgrounds?
Do you strive "to communicate with minimal loss or distortion" of meanings and intentions (Fantini, 2008, p. 12) with such partners?
Do you "cooperate to accomplish tasks of mutual interest or need" (Fantini, 2008, p. 12) with such partners?
Intrapersonal
Do you challenge yourself to transcend and transform your "habitual view[s] of the world" (Fantini, 2008, p. 12)?
Do you reflect upon when, where, how, and why your "habitual view[s] of the world" (Fantini, 2008, p. 12) are changing?
Quantification
Tentative score ranges derived from Rubin & Thompson (1994, pp. 72-78):
High total scores (35-45) may indicate effective use of ICC strategies.
Low total scoress (less than 25), and low item scores in particular, may indicate where you can improve your approaches to ICC.
ICC Strategies
Table of Contents
List of strategies
Emic
Etic
Interpersonal
Intrapersonal
Quantification
Tentative score ranges derived from Rubin & Thompson (1994, pp. 72-78):
References
Created: Jul 11, 2008 10:18 pm
Last revised by ltdproject on Nov 14, 2012 6:19 pm